Beautiful tiles

In love with Lisbon

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May 17th 2014
To celebrate Russ's birthday we took a trip over to Lisbon. For two people who have travelled quite widely, it came as a surprise to many of our friends that neither of us had been to Portugal before. We are so pleased we put that right. Over the last few years we have become increasingly confident at travelling hand-luggage only. We have 30 litre rucksacks which, even when stuffed to bursting, ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more